ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment is based on the principles of the sociolinguistic theory. Exponents of the
sociolinguistic theory focus on the social dimension of language. They argue that
language planning is part of social change, and as such it is subjected to the rules of social
change. Language planning does not take place in a vacuum and therefore, the
exponents of the sociolinguistic theory also focus on the broader societal factors such as
the economic, political, demographic and psigological factors that influence language
planning during the planning phase.
This study investigates the manner in which the University of Stellenbosch dealt with
multillingualism through its language policy. In this regard the investigation aims to
establish whether the University of Stellenbosch is doing enough in terms of its language
policy to promote multilingualism through developmental programmes, in order to make
the university more accessible for non-Afrikaans speakers from the community it serves.
This study also investigates the historic background of the university and nationalism in
dealing with the lingusitic and Afrikaans character of the University. In this regard the
focus is on the role of Afrikaner Nationalism, the role it played in the language policy, and
also how it influenced the broader political goals of nation building and reconciliation.
Against this backdrop a critical analysis is made of the language policy of the University of
Stellenbosch based on the provisions of the constitution and language ideological models.
Lastly this study aims to make recommendations for a language policy at Stellenbosch
University which will promote multilingualism, by recognising all the official languages,
through this the university will be more accessible for non-Afrikaans speakers, especially
those in the Western Cape.

As a communication axis between Pretoria and Johannesburg the Old Pretoria Main Road always served as a linear force of attraction of urban development. This force was subsequently strengthened, first by the construction ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Urban areas in South Africa have been growing rapidly over the last twenty years. The focus of the study is comparing the growth and development of those parts of cities located in traditional authority ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The term ‘gentrification’ was first coined by sociologist Ruth Glass in 1964 as she studied the
inner-city neighbourhoods of London. She found that neighbourhoods experiencing urban decay
would be ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Invasions of alien species into non-native environments pose one of the largest, but
least addressed international threats to biodiversity, both within natural ecosystems and
agricultural settings. It ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The multifaceted land degradation problem and its associated manifold impacts have attracted
research from different disciplines, resulting in varying definitions of the concept. However, most
researchers ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bush encroachment in savannas leads to reduced diversity, productivity and profitability of
rangelands. This holds important implications for the livestock and eco-tourism industries, as
well as for ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Twenty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in
the world. Socio-economic polarisation is entrenched by the lack of social capital and interactions
across ...

Small farm dams (< 20 ha) in the Western Cape Province provide adequate water conditions for
intensive cage production of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A major environmental concern of
cage aquaculture, however, ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: During the period 2006-2012, the Langkloof area, situated in the Eden District Municipality, suffered severely from environmental shocks and social stress including drought, flooding, hail, wildfire, ...

The historical distribution of Cape mountain zebra included Klein Namaqualand, the Kamiesberg region, and the Van Rhynsdorp, Piketberg, and Clanwilliam districts in the W, the Cape Mountain ranges in the S and SW, and the ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This reflexive study of responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic was set in Stellenbosch,
a town in the Cape Winelands that, with its diverse but disjointed population, in many
ways is a microcosm of South ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The historical Apartheid policy caused a lack ofinterest in metropolitan management
in South Africa. Metropolitan management mainly focussed on limiting the
accessibility ofthe non-white population to ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since 1994 South Africa has undergone numerous social and political transformations.
Transformation in this country has different meanings for different people, depending on
the individuals perspective. ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV/AIDS among Congolese refugees living in Cape Town in order to create awareness and suggest possible measures to ...